The Pillage

The Pillage
The Pillage
Studio album by Cappadonna
Released	March 24, 1998
Recorded	1996–1997
Studio	36 Chambers (New York City); Soundtrack (New York City); Sony (New York City);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:43
Label	Razor Sharp ; Wu-Tang ; Epic Street ;
Producer	RZA (also exec.); 4th Disciple ; Goldfinghaz; Mathematics ; True Master ;
Cappadonna chronology
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Last updated September 01, 2025

*The Pillage*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Slang Editorial"	Darryl Hill Derek Harris	True Master	4:46
2.	"Pillage" (featuring Killa Bamz)	Hill Scott Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	3:14
3.	"Run"	Hill Robert Diggs	RZA	4:00
4.	"Blood on Blood War" (featuring Killa Bamz)	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:55
5.	"Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)	Hill Lamont Hawkins Clifford Smith Harris	True Master	3:24
6.	"MCF"	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:54
7.	"Splish Splash"	Hill Harris	True Master	2:02
8.	"Oh-Donna" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Hill Dennis Coles Ronald Bean	Mathematics	3:50
9.	"Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)	Hill Harris	True Master	3:45
10.	"South of the Border"	Hill Diggs	True Master	2:51
11.	"Check for a Nigga"	Hill Selwyn Bougard	4th Disciple	4:00
12.	"Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)	Hill Corey Woods Smith Harris	True Master	3:09
13.	"Young Hearts" (featuring Blue Raspberry)	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:13
14.	"Everything Is Everything" (featuring Rhyme Recca)	Hill Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	3:49
15.	"Pump Your Fist" (featuring Tekitha and Killa Bamz)	Hill Tekitha Washington Diggs	RZA	3:38
16.	"Black Boy" (featuring Tekitha)	Hill Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	4:13
Total length:				57:43

*The Pillage* – bonus track for Europe
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"'97 Mentality" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Hill Coles Diggs	RZA	5:05
Total length:				62:48

Sample credits

Track 16 contains a sample of "You, I Adore" written by Anthony Sepe and Barry White and performed by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.^[13]

Personnel

Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals
Walbert "Killer Bamz" Dale – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 15)
Lamont "U-God" Hawkins – vocals (track 5)
Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 12)
Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 8, 17), executive producer
Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 12)
Candi "Blue Raspberry" Lindsey – vocals (track 13)
Thaddaeus "Rhyme Recca" Birkett – vocals (track 14)
Tekitha Washington – vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
Derek "True Master" Harris – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 8-10, 12)
Scott "Goldfinghaz" Kinchen – producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 14, 16)
Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17), executive producer, supervisor
Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (track 8)
Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bougard – producer & mixing (track 11)
Ted Wohlsen – mixing (tracks: 1, 7)
Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte – mixing (tracks: 2, 14-16), engineering
Jason Groucott – engineering assistant (tracks: 1, 7)
Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer
Oliver "Power" Grant – executive producer
Ron Jaramillo – art direction, design
Daniel Hastings – photography
Jeff Trotter – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[14]	8
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)^[15]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[16]	28
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	36
French Albums (SNEP)^[18]	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	67
UK Albums (OCC)^[20]	43
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[21]	4
US Billboard 200 ^[22]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[24]	69

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[25]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ Boehlert, Eric (April 2, 1998). "Cappadonna Debuts At No. 3". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "GANG STARR RISES FROM RAP UNDERGROUND TO #6". MTV . Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Pillage - Cappadonna | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2160". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ Weingarten, Marc (April 3, 1998). "The Pillage". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Cappadonna". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ Dalton, Stephen (1998). "CAPPADONNA The Pillage (Razor Sharp / Epic)". NME . Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
↑ Schreiber, Ryan (October 3, 2000). "Cappadonna: The Pillage: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
↑ Noixe (June 23, 2001). "Cappadonna :: The Pillage :: Razor Sharp Records/Epic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ Hunter, James (1998). "Album Reviews Cappadonna The Pillage". Rolling Stone . No. 783. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
↑ Chow, Dao-Yi "Durwin" (May 1998). "Record Report: Cappadonna – The Pillage". The Source . No. 104. New York. p. 146. Archived from the original on January 24, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
↑ Johnson, Brett (April 11, 1998). "Cappadonna Shows Range Away from Wu-Tang Clan". Los Angeles Times. p. F16.
↑ The Pillage (booklet). Cappadonna. Razor Sharp Records. 1998. 488850 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Cappadonna Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Edmonton's Top 10 R&B Albums". Edmonton Journal . April 11, 1998. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Cappadonna: The Pillage" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Cappadonna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Cappadonna Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
↑ "American album certifications – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Cappadonna – The Pillage at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Boehlert, Eric (April 2, 1998). "Cappadonna Debuts At No. 3". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[2] "GANG STARR RISES FROM RAP UNDERGROUND TO #6". MTV . Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[3] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Pillage - Cappadonna | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[4] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2160". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[5] Weingarten, Marc (April 3, 1998). "The Pillage". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[6] Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Cappadonna". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[7] Dalton, Stephen (1998). "CAPPADONNA The Pillage (Razor Sharp / Epic)". NME . Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.

[8] Schreiber, Ryan (October 3, 2000). "Cappadonna: The Pillage: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.

[9] Noixe (June 23, 2001). "Cappadonna :: The Pillage :: Razor Sharp Records/Epic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[10] Hunter, James (1998). "Album Reviews Cappadonna The Pillage". Rolling Stone . No. 783. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Wayback Machine.

[11] Chow, Dao-Yi "Durwin" (May 1998). "Record Report: Cappadonna – The Pillage". The Source . No. 104. New York. p. 146. Archived from the original on January 24, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[12] Johnson, Brett (April 11, 1998). "Cappadonna Shows Range Away from Wu-Tang Clan". Los Angeles Times. p. F16.

[13] The Pillage (booklet). Cappadonna. Razor Sharp Records. 1998. 488850 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_BillboardCanada_Cappadonna-14] "Cappadonna Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[15] "Edmonton's Top 10 R&B Albums". Edmonton Journal . April 11, 1998. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.

[ac_Netherlands_Cappadonna-16] "Dutchcharts.nl – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_Finland_Cappadonna-17] "Cappadonna: The Pillage" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_France_Cappadonna-18] "Lescharts.com – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_Germany_Cappadonna-19] "Offiziellecharts.de – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_UK2_Cappadonna-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_UKR&B_Cappadonna-21] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Cappadonna-22] "Cappadonna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Cappadonna-23] "Cappadonna Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[24] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[United_StatesCappadonnaThe_PillagealbumCertRef-25] "American album certifications – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Recording Industry Association of America.

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